Latest construction company news
Japan is one of the world's leading construction products markets: the building industry employs 9% of the country's active population, and 1.2 million new dwellings are built each year. New building standards with greater emphasis on insulation should become effective this year. They aim to address the growing concern of government and consumers for environmental protection (reduction of CO2), energy efficiency and comfort.
Saint-Gobain's Construction Products sector has gained a foothold on... [more]
Stonegrave Aggregates Ltd, a division of the John Wade Group of companies, has taken delivery of its first Volvo L150F loading shovel for rehandling duties at its Aycliffe Quarry located near Darlington Co. Durham.
When it came to replace one of the resident competitive loading shovels, it was third party references and a desire to change to an alternative marque of machine that prompted Operations Manager Bruce Whitley to choose the 4.2m³ shovel from Volvo Construction Equipment. “We alread... [more]
Piling and ground engineering specialist Stent - a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering (BBGE) – has launched an environmental initiative called ‘Green Siesta’. The programme is the first of its kind in the industry to calculate the carbon emissions from prospective piling projects as part of the estimating process, enabling the customer to select the most energy-efficient piling solution.
Working with energy specialists Nifes Consulting Group, measurements are taken from each co... [more]
Seymour Civil Engineering Ltd has taken delivery of two Volvo EW180C rubber ducks for its plant fleet. Although the Hartlepool based civil engineering company currently runs some Volvo B series crawler machines, the two nineteen tonne EW180C are the first Volvo wheeled excavators purchased for the fleet.
Says Fleet Manager Stephen Seymour; “We looked at the specification and tried out the performance especially with regard to the machine’s lifting capacity. This coupled to the overall packag... [more]
It is critical for project managers to have the most up-to-date information available. The Seavus Group has announce the release of Seavus Easy Update (SEU), a new Microsoft ® Project add-in, which provides task update functionality coupled with Seavus Project Viewer. Seavus Easy Update enables collaboration between team members and project managers.
The application is designed for team members and project managers to manage and collaborate on project-related tasks:
• Team members can use... [more]
Street Crane Company has launched a new generation of mid-range hoists (zero to 25 tonnes safe working load) for the needs of the engineering sector. The new ZX6 and ZX8 offer superior flexibility with multiple options on drum, gearing, controls and other optional equipment.
ZX6 and ZX8 Series hoists are the product of a radical design process. They are engineered for high volume production, but with the adaptability to meet individual customer needs. The hoists have 30 percent fewer com... [more]
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